J.R. Smith - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Cleveland Cavaliers41%
Denver Nuggets22%
New York Knicks19%
Los Angeles Lakers16%
New Orleans Hornets2.2%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

8040NOHNOKDENNYKCLELALPEAK · 80 · 2015-16 · CLE

2004-052007-082010-112013-142015-162019-20

CLECleveland Cavaliers

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

NOH

New Orleans Hornets2004-051 season · 6 fame

NOK

New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets2005-061 season · 3 fame

DEN

Denver Nuggets2006-07 to 2010-115 seasons · 87 fame

NYK

New York Knicks2011-12 to 2014-154 seasons · 77 fame

CLE

Cleveland Cavaliers2014-15 to 2018-195 seasons · 162 fame

LAL

Los Angeles Lakers2019-201 season · 65 fame

Career

12.4PPG

3.1RPG

2.1APG

977Games

16Seasons

2Titles

Peak season: 2015-16 - 80 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 18 overall (2004).

Season-by-season log · 16 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
2004-05	NOH (18-64)	76	10.3	2.0	1.9	6	-	-
2005-06	NOK (38-44)	55	7.7	2.0	1.1	3	-	-
2006-07	DEN (45-37)	63	13.0	2.3	1.4	7	-	Lost First Round
2007-08	DEN (50-32)	74	12.3	2.1	1.7	9	-	Lost First Round
2008-09	DEN (54-28)	81	15.2	3.7	2.8	27	-	Lost Conf Finals
2009-10	DEN (53-29)	75	15.4	3.1	2.4	24	-	Lost First Round
2010-11	DEN (50-32)	79	12.3	4.1	2.2	19	-	Lost First Round
2011-12	NYK (36-30)	35	12.5	3.9	2.4	14	-	Lost First Round
2012-13	NYK (54-28)	80	18.1	5.3	2.7	44	6th Man	Lost Conf Semis
2013-14	NYK (37-45)	74	14.5	4.0	3.0	18	-	-
2014-15	NYK (17-65)CLE (53-29)	70	12.1	3.1	2.8	34	-	Lost Finals
2015-16	CLE (57-25)	77	12.4	2.8	1.7	80	Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
2016-17	CLE (51-31)	41	8.6	2.8	1.5	24	-	Lost Finals
2017-18	CLE (50-32)	80	8.3	2.9	1.8	26	-	Lost Finals
2018-19	CLE (19-63)	11	6.7	1.6	1.9	1	-	-
2019-20	LAL (52-19)	6	2.8	0.8	0.5	65	Champion	🏆 NBA Champion

The Award Wall

Sixth Man1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 613.65

Career Stats22092nd

Longevity7090th

Draft Bonus2936th

Peak Bonus14478th

Honors4971st

Rings10281st

How it adds up

Base fame613.65

× Recency 1.19+113.53

+ Team Context+285.30

= Final fame1,111.41

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Carmelo AnthonyDEN, NYK · 9 seasons · 8.3 together1,271connection LeBron JamesCLE, LAL · 5 seasons · 4.0 together1,029connection Kevin LoveCLE · 5 seasons · 4.2 together401connection Chauncey BillupsDEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together395connection Kenyon MartinDEN, NYK · 7 seasons · 5.2 together317connection Kyrie IrvingCLE · 3 seasons · 2.9 together301connection Amar'e StoudemireNYK · 4 seasons · 3.0 together274connection Allen IversonDEN · 3 seasons · 2.1 together225connection Tristan ThompsonCLE · 5 seasons · 4.2 together221connection NenêDEN · 5 seasons · 4.4 together217connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did J.R. Smith play for?

J.R. Smith played for the New Orleans Hornets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Los Angeles Lakers.

What team is J.R. Smith most known for?

J.R. Smith is most known for the Cleveland Cavaliers (41%), Denver Nuggets (22%), and New York Knicks (19%) - ranked by share of J.R. Smith's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did J.R. Smith win?

J.R. Smith won 2 NBA championships.

What was J.R. Smith's most famous season?

J.R. Smith's most famous season was 2015-16, earning 80 fame points - 77 games, 12.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 30.7 minutes per game.

What were J.R. Smith's career stats?

J.R. Smith averaged 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game over 977 career games.

When did J.R. Smith play in the NBA?

J.R. Smith played from 2004-05 to 2019-20, spanning 16 NBA seasons.

Where was J.R. Smith drafted?

J.R. Smith was selected with the #18 overall pick (Round 1) in the 2004 NBA Draft.

How famous is J.R. Smith?

J.R. Smith has a Tetherball fame score of 1,111, ranked #264 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was J.R. Smith's most famous teammate?

J.R. Smith's most famous teammate was LeBron James, sharing 5 seasons together.

Who were J.R. Smith's most connected teammates?

J.R. Smith's most connected teammates were Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, and Kevin Love - the strongest teammate connections of J.R. Smith's career, led by Carmelo Anthony over 9 shared seasons.

What awards did J.R. Smith win?

J.R. Smith's major honors include:

Sixth Man of the Year

Career fame

1,111.41

Common#264 in fame

J.R. Smith

More famous than 95% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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